The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 26,399 - Oct 24 2014

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Clues Answers
A soft fabric binding linen at first, in sewing technique APPLIQUE
At that point, gathered's gathered THERE
Banker close to golfer, one getting green fee on the house? RIVERTRENT
Book learned in Oxford, only covers erased OBLITERATED
Challenging body STIFF
Christmas prize giver, gutted NOEL
Dance has the talent, if you 16 CANCAN
Don't eat seconds in lard FAST
Drug dealer providing agriculturalist with abnormal growth, say? PHARMACIST
Experience an illusion having date with a large drink SEEDOUBLE
Fashion worn by companion in babyish sort of clothes, initially SHABBY
Goddess has life, if you 16 ISIS
In exercise, exalt bishop — and thank the Lord! PRAISEBE
Into bottom, bottom-pinching man with pretty woman aroused ENGENDERED
Clues Answers
Lively man, children's entertainer? BOUNCYCASTLE
Men in leggings for riders CHAPS
Model, a dolly? SITTER
Novel unread, it went URINATED
Old commander in love with unit or wayward battalion, ultimately ROMAN
Plant ending in posy behind first of flowers picked by Eric Cantona, perhaps? MANUFACTORY
Promise clothes with identically matching tops for bikinis etc SWIMWEAR
Pure beginner? NOVICE
Scottish author nevertheless Samoan at the end, by the way STEVENSON
See 21 CENTURION
See 24 CHIC
Soldier shackling a young rogue, one solving others' problems? AGONYAUNT
Submarine part defrauding tug? CONNINGTOWER
Those bits that are extra mature, snapped off externally APPENDAGES